August 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Children being left alone days and nights

My DH and I have recently found out that his 3 children have been left home for a week day and night without supervision. They are not mature enough to do this. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 13 2011 12:52 PM by Step Talk

Does your MIL love the BM in your life?

SO has 2 BMs. The 1st one, he never married and they have SS11. The 2nd one, he married and they have SS10 & SD3. MIL loves BM1 but not BM2. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 10:08 AM by Step Talk

Should we get a prenup?

I know that some states can take income from the stepparent for child custody purposes. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 1:28 PM by Step Talk

BM constantly shifts blame, never has to take responsibility for herself.

Let me count the ways, because this first one is annoying the crap out of me today. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 1:41 PM by Step Talk

family court to skids on weekends

How do I adjust from a man with no kids to a man with skids on weekends? He wants me involved in a mother role but I don't know how to ease in to this new expectation of his. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 12:13 PM by Step Talk

Oh f***ing christ..

Ok, long story short, SD got her ears pierced as a birthday gift when she turned 6 (a gift from me.) BM apparently doesn't like them. Whatever. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 12:59 PM by Step Talk

Ok so I haven't told much of my story and some of it I will keep to myself but I wanted to get this off my chest. Over a month ago we moved to a new state in order to give my SDs new beginning. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 21 2011 11:21 AM by Step Talk

wills and trusts and guardians and accounts etc.

The cast of charachters: read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 11:56 PM by Step Talk

Would you do this?

I found some pics of SS that are mine should I post them or do you think it would piss BM off? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 5:34 PM by Step Talk

So, what the hell does this mean?

I have just returned home from our condo in skids' town. DH has his summer week this week, so he is still there. We had the second part of the Show Cause hearing on Friday afternoon. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 14 2011 7:57 PM by Step Talk

MIL/family issues - LONG post but I have to get this out!

I finally blew up last night. I am starting to feel like I have no control at all over my own life. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 7:29 AM by Step Talk

Well...not as bad as I imagined.

So FDH text BM yesterday about us taking the kids tonight and her having them tmrw night since she's supposed to have SS7 for his birthday tmrw. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 8:47 AM by Step Talk

Had A Chat with Ryan Seacrest the other day...

Seriously, I did. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 3:15 PM by Step Talk

Let's talk about "enabling"

We often talk about the pit-falls of enabling a child's negative behaviour which, depending on the situation, could have consequences such as bad manners, a sense of entitlement, etc. etc. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 8:14 AM by Step Talk

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